sainted

Definitions


[ˈseɪntɪd], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- regarded as worthy of sainthood; beyond reproach or very virtuous
(e.g: he's a sainted figure on the Left, holding one of the highest seats in their pantheon)

- formally recognized as a saint; canonized
(e.g: the special sanctity of the sainted Pope Gregory I)


Phrases:
- my sainted aunt!

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definition by Oxford Dictionaries